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AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
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On January 19, 2011, ConsensusDOCS published its first comprehensive update to its core construction contracts, including the Owner/Contractor and Owner/Design Professional agreements.
Accomplished in just over three years from the original publication of ConsensusDOCS, the comprehensive update… Read More
February 4, 2011
The American Institute of Architects reported in December that the U.S. architecture billings index reached 52 points in November – the highest it has been since December 2007. Any reading over 50 is said to indicate expansion 9 to 12 months into the future. AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker… Read More
February 4, 2011
The House Budget Committee Chairman on Thursday announced spending caps that will govern debate on the continuing resolution that is currently funding all government programs until March 4. The budget caps will reduce spending government wide by about $32 billion from 2010 spending levels. Specific… Read More
February 4, 2011
AGC released a statement Thursday in response to the Obama Administration’s new “Better Buildings Initiative,” intended to encourage private sector energy upgrades.
AGC noted that the plan will do more to cut emissions and create new jobs than any cap & trade scheme while also safeguarding the… Read More
February 3, 2011
By Hilari Weinstein
Technology has changed the way we prepare for and make presentations. Commanding around 95 percent of the market share, Microsoft PowerPoint © has become the most widely used presentation technology tool, with more than 30 million PowerPoint presentations given each day. A… Read More
February 3, 2011
Today the House Budget Committee Chairman announced spending caps that will govern the continuing resolution to be considered in the House in mid-February. The budget caps will reduce spending government wide by about $35 billion from 2010 spending levels. Specific spending cuts have not been… Read More
February 3, 2011
The Senate failed to repeal the health care law by a vote of 47 to 51, which fell along party lines with all Republicans supporting it. The vote marked the first time the Republicans in the Senate tried to repeal the bill and comes on the heels of a successful effort in the House and new court… Read More
February 3, 2011
In 2010, President Obama nominated Mr. Craig Becker to become a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Due to strong opposition to the nomination, including by AGC of America, the Senate failed to confirm the nomination. The President chose to push forward with his nominee anyway… Read More
February 3, 2011
The Senate has taken up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill as its first major piece of legislation for the 112th Congress. FAA authorization expired on September 30, 2007 and the program has been operating under a series of 17 short term extensions ever since. Both the… Read More
February 3, 2011
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) announced the locations for a series of national field hearings and public forums, the first step in drafting multi-year surface transportation reauthorization legislation.
The Committee will seek input from transportation… Read More
February 3, 2011